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bilaterally symmetric
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
Definition:
being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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desert
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000179
Definition:
A desert biome is a terrestrial biome which loses more liquid water by evapotranspiration than is supplied by precipitation and includes communities adapted to these conditions.
Comment:
Preliminary definition.
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chaparral
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000301
Definition:
A shrubland area found primarily in regions with a Mediterranean climate (mid, wet winters and hot dry summers) often shaped by wildfires.
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flight
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NBO_0000367
Definition:
self-propelled movement of an organism from one location to another through the air, usually by means of active wing movement
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actively mobile
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/activelyMobile
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uses self-propelled locomotion to change location on a regular basis
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Ethiopia
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/337996
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